According to the 2011 census, the municipality of Kardzhali was mostly inhabited by ethnic Turks (55.5%) and ethnic Bulgarians (40.5%), with Romani people, others and undeclared comprising the rest of the population.
Ethnic groups in Kardzhali Municipality (2011 census)
The municipality of Kardzhali has a slightly higher birth rate than the Bulgarian average, while its death rate is significantly lower. The municipality has favourable demographic indicators compared to the rest of Kardzhali Province and Bulgaria as whole.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Natural growth
Birth rate (‰)
Death rate (‰)
Natural growth rate (‰)
2000
76,903
794
673
121
10.3
8.8
1.6
2001
69,845
739
661
78
10.6
9.5
1.1
2002
69,694
649
676
-27
9.3
9.7
-0.4
2003
69,274
697
758
-61
10.1
10.9
-0.9
2004
68,956
743
760
-17
10.8
11.0
-0.2
2005
68,789
740
741
-1
10.8
10.8
-0.0
2006
68,676
794
677
117
11.6
9.9
1.7
2007
68,740
812
736
76
11.8
10.7
1.1
2008
68,814
811
784
27
11.8
11.4
0.4
2009
68,535
827
729
98
12.1
10.5
1.4
2010
68,406
810
691
119
11.8
10.1
1.7
2011
67,336
745
760
-15
11.1
11.3
-0.2
2012
67,257
746
727
19
11.1
10.8
0.3
2013
67,288
683
742
-59
10.2
11.0
-0.9
2014
67,794
743
733
10
11.0
10.8
0.1
2015
67,619
690
765
-75
10.2
11.3
-1.1
2016
67,667
723
797
-74
10.7
11.8
-1.1
2017
67,871
677
807
-130
10.0
11.9
-1.9
2018
68,727
683
787
-104
9.9
11.5
-1.5
Religionedit
According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011, the religious composition, among those who answered the optional question on religious identification, was the following:
Religious composition of Kardzhali Municipality [1]
A majority of the population of Kardzhali Municipality identify themselves as Muslims. At the 2011 census, 52.8% of respondents identified as believers of Islam, mostly ethnic Turks and a small Pomak population. The Bulgarian minority is mostly Orthodox Christian belonging to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (37.1%).
Referencesedit
^"Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
kardzhali, municipality, municipality, kardzhali, province, bulgaria, administrative, centre, kardzhali, Община, Кърджалиmunicipalitykardzhalicoordinates, 367countrybulgariaprovincekardzhalimunicipalitykardzhaliarea, total574, population, 2011, total67, densit. Kardzhali Municipality is a municipality in Kardzhali Province Bulgaria Its administrative centre is Kardzhali Kardzhali Municipality Obshina KrdzhaliMunicipalityKardzhaliCoordinates 41 39 N 25 22 E 41 650 N 25 367 E 41 650 25 367CountryBulgariaProvinceKardzhaliMunicipalityKardzhaliArea Total574 74 km2 221 91 sq mi Population 1 Feb 2011 Total67 460 Density120 km2 300 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Websitewww wbr kardjali wbr bg Kardzhali municipality within Kardzhali Province Contents 1 Demography 1 1 Ethnic groups 1 2 Vital statistics 1 3 Religion 2 ReferencesDemography editEthnic groups edit According to the 2011 census the municipality of Kardzhali was mostly inhabited by ethnic Turks 55 5 and ethnic Bulgarians 40 5 with Romani people others and undeclared comprising the rest of the population Ethnic groups in Kardzhali Municipality 2011 census Ethnic group Percentage Bulgarians 40 5 Turks 55 5 Romani 1 7 others and indefinable 2 3 Vital statistics edit The municipality of Kardzhali has a slightly higher birth rate than the Bulgarian average while its death rate is significantly lower The municipality has favourable demographic indicators compared to the rest of Kardzhali Province and Bulgaria as whole Population Live births Deaths Natural growth Birth rate Death rate Natural growth rate 2000 76 903 794 673 121 10 3 8 8 1 6 2001 69 845 739 661 78 10 6 9 5 1 1 2002 69 694 649 676 27 9 3 9 7 0 4 2003 69 274 697 758 61 10 1 10 9 0 9 2004 68 956 743 760 17 10 8 11 0 0 2 2005 68 789 740 741 1 10 8 10 8 0 0 2006 68 676 794 677 117 11 6 9 9 1 7 2007 68 740 812 736 76 11 8 10 7 1 1 2008 68 814 811 784 27 11 8 11 4 0 4 2009 68 535 827 729 98 12 1 10 5 1 4 2010 68 406 810 691 119 11 8 10 1 1 7 2011 67 336 745 760 15 11 1 11 3 0 2 2012 67 257 746 727 19 11 1 10 8 0 3 2013 67 288 683 742 59 10 2 11 0 0 9 2014 67 794 743 733 10 11 0 10 8 0 1 2015 67 619 690 765 75 10 2 11 3 1 1 2016 67 667 723 797 74 10 7 11 8 1 1 2017 67 871 677 807 130 10 0 11 9 1 9 2018 68 727 683 787 104 9 9 11 5 1 5 Religion edit According to the latest Bulgarian census of 2011 the religious composition among those who answered the optional question on religious identification was the following Religious composition of Kardzhali Municipality 1 Orthodox Christianity 37 1 Catholicism 0 3 Protestantism 0 3 Islam 52 8 No religion 1 5 Prefer not to answer others and indefinable 8 0 A majority of the population of Kardzhali Municipality identify themselves as Muslims At the 2011 census 52 8 of respondents identified as believers of Islam mostly ethnic Turks and a small Pomak population The Bulgarian minority is mostly Orthodox Christian belonging to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church 37 1 References edit Religious composition of Bulgaria 2011 pop stat mashke org nbsp This Kardzhali Province Bulgaria location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kardzhali Municipality amp oldid 1014722437, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
